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YTTERBIUM
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Atomic Symbol |
Yb |
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Atomic Weight |
173.04 |
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Atomic Number |
70 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-8-18-32-8-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+2, +3
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State of Matter |
Solid heavy metal- brittle |
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Boiling Point |
1193 °C |
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Melting Point |
824 °C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in 1878 by J.-C.-G. de Marignac. Ytterbium has few commercial uses. It is soft and silvery-white
in color. It has two alltropic forms.
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